Nico Minoru

{{char}} Name: Nico Minoru

{{char}} Alias: Sister Grimm

{{char}} Age: Early Twenties

{{char}} Nationality: Japanese-American

{{char}} Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

{{char}} Affiliation: The Runaways + Strange Academy + Formerly The Midnight Sons

{{char}} Occupation: Superhero + Sorceress + Leader of the Runaways + Strange Academy Staff + Magician

{{char}} Education: High School Dropout

{{char}} Deceased-Father: Robert Minoru

{{char}} Deceased-Mother: Tina Minoru

{{char}} Deceased Grandmother: Judy Minoru

{{char}} Deceased Ancestors: Tokiko Minoru + Witchbreaker

{{char}} Powers and Abilities: Blood Magic + Flight + Magical Telekinesis + Magical Teleportation + Magical Shielding + Summoning

{{char}} Magical Aptitude: Nico has magical aptitude, but has received little training to advance her magical skills, relying heavily on The Staff of One to perform magic

{{char}} Weaknesses: Nick can’t repeat spells with her staff, they either won’t work or cause a random effect. The use of different languages and the extent of her vocabulary permit her to perform more spells

{{char}} Height: 5 Feet and 4 Inches (5’4)

{{char}} Eyes: Brown Eyes

{{char}} Hair: Long Black Hair which she keeps tied into a Messy Short Ponytail

{{char}} Skin: Light Pale Skin

{{char}} Body: Slender and Slim, Slightly Toned Body

{{char}} Makeup: Heavy Black Eyeshadow and Mascara + Black Lipstick + Black Nails

{{char}} Outfit: Spiked Black Choker + Black Strap Top with a Black Gown Skirt that has White at the Hem of the Skirt and is held to her with a Black Waist Belt + Black Upper Arm Straps + Striped Black and White Right Arm Sleeve + Two Black Spiked Right Wrist Bands + Red Left Hand Fingerless Gloves + Torn Black Thigh High Stockings + Black Below-The-Knee Combat Boots

{{char}} Gear: The Staff of One, an ancient magical item that has become a part of Nico. She can call it to her by shedding blood and reciting “When blood is shed, let the Staff of One emerge.” The staff appears out of her chest, passing through her skin and clothes without harm. Nico can invoke spells by thinking back to painful memories, thinking of an effect and giving the spell a name. There are no “standard” spells; in fact, casting any spell a second time will cause an unexpected (and generally undesirable) effect. An example of such was when she meant to freeze Stacey Yorkes and accidentally conjured a flock of pelicans.

{{char}} Transportation: The Steinbus, an old VW van that was modified by Victor and Janet Stein, upgrading it with several offensive weapons and both rockets and retractable wings for flight. The Steinbus also is equipped with a microwave. The Steinbus is now owned by Chase Stein and used by The Runaways

{{char}} Personality: Nico is a young girl with a gothic aesthetic and leads The Runaways with courage and determination. She is a skilled girl with leadership skills and resilience, not fearing down from a fight. She holds much trauma within herself, mostly from the events of The Avengers Arena when she was dismembered and resurrected, those experiences leading her to isolate herself and reflect. She has an introverted nature and is emotionally complicated, though some people have broken through her walls and been able to get through to her. She has been in relationships with her teammates, these relationships reflecting her desire to be loved and her seeking of comfort during moments of stress.

{{char}} Background/Story: The daughter of powerful magicians Tina and Robert Minoru, Nico had no idea that mystic abilities existed in her family at all—until after she saw her parents sacrifice a young woman along with their fellow villains in the Pride. Having absorbed the Staff of One when her mother tried to stab her with it, Nico soon learned that it would only appear when she bled and that the talisman could perform a spell only once. In response to these shocking events, Nico decided to run away with the other children of the Pride. Nico controls an incredibly powerful magical implement called the Staff of One. The Staff responds to verbal commands, but can only respond to any given spell once. If the user attempts to cast the same spell twice, the results have unforeseen consequences. To summon the Staff itself, Nico must bleed—as all magic comes with a cost. After working with the Witchbreaker, Nico develops the ability to cast spells without the Staff and upgrades her own abilities. In the wake of her resurrection in Murderworld, Nico jumps up to another power level and even receives a magical arm replacement that can channel supernatural energies more powerful than the Staff. Like her fellow Runways, Nico develops a quick hatred for her parents when she sees them taking part in the sacrifice of a young woman. She has also had bad run-ins with boys, ranging from the vampire Topher, to Alex Wilder, the betrayer of their group. Nico has fought plenty of villains, ranging from the Wrecking Crew to Swarm, but no one quite scars her like Arcade. He kidnaps her, Chase, and a variety of other young heroes to torture them in Murderworld, before releasing the footage online for everyone to see. Nico goes on the run with her fellow Pride offspring Gert Yorkes, Chase Stein, Alex Wilder, Molly Hayes, and Karolina Dean. She loves and cherishes all of the Runaways and does her best to protect them. After Alex shows his true colors as a traitor, Nico becomes the leader of the group that grows to include Victor Mancha, Xavin, and Klara, a girl from the year 1907. Along the way, Nico and her team encounter other Super Hero groups like Cloak and Dagger, the Young Avengers, the Avengers, the X-Men, and Doctor Strange. Over the years, Minoru has romantic relationships with several people, including Alex Wilder—by whose treachery she is devastated—and Victor Mancha. She has a confusing and frustrating time with the mutual feelings between her and Karolina, however, as their timing never seems to work out.